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Noor Siddiqui — A Thiel Fellow’s Guide to Having Healthy Babies (EP.223)

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Reflecting on Societal Progress, Ethical Considerations, and Parental Reactions to Embryo Projects

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The chapter explores the evolution of societal progress, focusing on women's rights developments in the United States since 1971, and discusses ethical dilemmas related to CRISPR, gene therapy, and the precautionary principle, including reactions to embryo projects and patient experiences seeking to avoid genetic mutations in children.

Noor Siddiqui is currently building Orchid, a reproductive technology company that measures genetic predisposition to disease and provides embryo screening for couples going through IVF.

Noor joins the show to discuss the ambitious culture of the West Coast, getting into the Thiel Fellowship, her personal reasons for starting Orchid, the sacred act of reproduction and why it must be made safe, her belief in children as the future, and MUCH more!

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The Ambitious Culture of San Francisco
The East Coast Aversion to Risky Ambition
The Intimate Origin Story of Orchid
What Orchid Has Built
The History and Controversy Around Reproductive Technology
Surprising Aspects of Orchid’s Technology
Benefits of Saliva Testing
Making Our Own Genetic Luck
Noor’s Predictions for the Field
Advances in Embryonic Freezing
Why Noor Values Clear Writing
Noor as Empress of the World
MORE!

Books/Essays Mentioned:

What You Can't Say; by Paul Graham
Secrets (from Zero To One); by Peter Thiel

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